apple pie filling coffee cake

Charlotte, NC
Updated on Oct 20, 2025

Who doesn't like a nice piece of coffee cake for breakfast, or anytime, for that matter? Especially for overnight company... it's just a real treat. So, instead of running to the grocery store and buying donuts or coffee cake, just make this one up in no time. Your guests and family will love you even more for it. Mine did!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

In the Test Kitchen, we love coffee cake and this is a super easy recipe. The cake starts with a cake mix but adding a little bit of cinnamon pumps up the flavor. Apple pie filling is dolloped onto the batter. As the dense cake bakes, it surrounds the apple filling. So when you cut a slice, the apples are a surprise. Drizzled on top is a glaze that adds just the right amount of sweetness.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1 package white cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • *1 can apple pie filling (21 oz)
  • GLAZE
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons milk

How To Make apple pie filling coffee cake

  • Oven preheating to 350 degrees.
    Step 1
    Heat oven to 350º F.
  • Cake ingredients, except for apples. mixed in a bowl.
    Step 2
    Beat the first 5 ingredients with a mixer until well blended.
  • Batter poured into a baking dish and apples dolloped on top.
    Step 3
    Pour into a greased and floured (or spray with Pam) 13×9-inch pan. Top with spoonfuls of pie filling. The cake will bake up over the filling.
  • Cake baking in the oven.
    Step 4
    Bake 35 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cake cooling in the pan.
    Step 5
    Cool 10 min.
  • Prepared glaze in a bowl.
    Step 6
    For the glaze, mix powdered sugar and milk. If the glaze is too thick to drizzle, add milk, by teaspoonfuls, until desired consistency.
  • Glaze drizzled over the cake.
    Step 7
    Drizzle over cake. Cool completely before slicing.
  • Apples inside the Apple Pie Filling Coffee Cake.
    Step 8
    *Substitute: Change the flavor of the coffee cake by preparing with your favorite pie filling, such as blueberry, apple or strawberry.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 287kcal, carbohydrates: 65g, cholesterol: 63mg, fat: 7g, fiber: 1g, protein: 4g, saturated fat: 4g, sodium: 355mg, sugar: 27g, unsaturated fat: 4g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #apple pie
Collection: Fall Food
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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